ZIRCONIUM
Dictionary entry overview: What does zirconium mean? • ZIRCONIUM (noun)
The noun ZIRCONIUM has 1 sense:
1. a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
Familiarity information: ZIRCONIUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ZIRCONIUM (noun)
Meaning:
A lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 40; zirconium; Zr
Hypernyms ("zirconium" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("zirconium" is a substance of...):
baddeleyite (a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide)
zircon; zirconium silicate (a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent)
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